Barton Rovers F.C.
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| Full name | Barton Rovers Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Rovers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1898 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Sharpenhoe Road Barton-le-Clay Bedfordshire (Capacity 4,000) |
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| Chairman |  Malcolm Bright |
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| Manager | Gary Fitzgerald |
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| League | Southern League Division One Midlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–08 | Southern League Division One Midlands, 11th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Barton Rovers F.C. are a semi-professional association football club located in the village of Barton-le-Clay, near Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. They currently play in the Southern League Division One Midlands and play their home games at Sharpenhoe Road.
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[edit] History
Barton Rovers F.C. was formed in 1898. An article in the local church newsletter dated January 1899 records:
| “ | Another venture was the Football Club, which is now in full swing, and bids fair to flourish. The following matches have already been played :- Oct. 8th At Barton, 3 goals; Toddington, 2 goals. Oct. 29th At Toddington, 3 goals; Barton, 2 goals. Nov. 12th At Silsoe, 2 goals; Barton, 2 goals. Several more fixtures have been made, and we trust that the January list will show somewhat different results. The members of the Club take the present opportunity of thanking Mr. W. Hill for the use of his field. |
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The team played in local leagues such as the Luton & District League prior to joining the South Midlands League some time prior to 1969. They were South Midlands champions eight times in ten years during the 1970s and were finally rewarded with a step up to the Isthmian League on 1979. Rovers also reached the final of the FA Vase in 1978, losing 2-1 to Newcastle Blue Star at Wembley Stadium.
The team played in the Isthmian League until 2004, playing mainly in Division Two. In 2004 a re-organisation of the Pyramid saw them switched to the Southern League, where they remain to this day.
[edit] Notable former players
Ex-Leeds United manager Kevin Blackwell began his career as a goalkeeper with the club.
[edit] Club records
- Best league performance: 8th in Southern League Eastern Division, 2004-05
- Best FA Cup performance: 1st round proper, 1980-81
- Best FA Trophy performance: 3rd round, 2000-01
- Best FA Vase performance: Final, 1977-78[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Football Club History Database - Barton Rovers. F.C.H.D.. Retrieved on 2007-06-05.
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